gōu​liǎn

to paint the face

  • created reference approved 勾脸/勾臉 → 脸谱/臉譜 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾脸 / 勾臉 gōu​liǎn

    脸谱 / 臉譜 liǎn​pǔ

    see

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  • created reference approved 勾脸/勾臉 → 脸谱/臉譜 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾脸 / 勾臉 gōu​liǎn

    脸谱 / 臉譜 liǎn​pǔ

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 勾脸/勾臉 · gōu​liǎn · to paint the face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾脸 / 勾臉

    gōu​liǎn

    to paint the face

    to apply elaborate stage makeup or paint a facial mask, specifically for certain roles like the clown or hero in traditional Chinese opera

    勾, 脸

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to delineate 脸 (literal) → 脸/臉 · liǎn · face (anatomy)

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  • created sense approved 勾脸/勾臉 · gōu​liǎn · painted mask — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勾脸 / 勾臉

    gōu​liǎn

    painted mask

    the colorful facial patterns or painted masks worn by actors in traditional Chinese opera

    勾 (literal) → 勾 · gōu · to delineate 脸 (literal) → 脸/臉 · liǎn · face (anatomy)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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